Blood culture: California hospital prices
CPT 87040 · 93 hospitals
Lowest cash price$10.00
Median$279.76
Highest$1,481.00
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino | $10.00 | $139.00 | $2.92 – $139.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks | $10.00 | $250.00 | $2.92 – $250.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $10.00 | $267.96 | $3.10 – $267.96 | 2026-09-01 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $10.00 | $333.46 | $10.30 – $333.46 | 2026-09-01 |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $10.00 | $381.00 | $10.22 – $381.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $10.00 | $396.00 | $2.13 – $396.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $10.00 | $557.91 | $9.80 – $557.91 | 2026-09-01 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair | $10.00 | $557.91 | $9.80 – $557.91 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital Marina del Rey | $12.36 | $19.02 | $24.98 – $80.04 | 2025-11-26 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $42.18 | $210.88 | $9.80 – $210.88 | 2026-05-20 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino | $47.29 | $142.00 | $8.88 – $142.00 | 2026-02-28 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon | $52.50 | $75.00 | $9.80 – $75.00 | 2026-07-20 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $54.76 | $84.24 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino | $68.04 | $174.00 | $10.32 – $174.00 | 2026-02-28 |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center San Diego | $112.20 | $204.00 | $10.32 – $275.40 | 2026-04-01 |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward | $126.32 | $421.05 | $9.60 – $357.89 | 2026-02-23 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $137.90 | $394.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City | $147.42 | $405.00 | $10.32 – $332.10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley | $168.00 | $168.00 | $8.00 – $168.00 | |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $184.55 | $738.19 | $10.32 – $590.55 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla La Jolla | $184.55 | $738.19 | $10.32 – $590.55 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $184.55 | $738.19 | $10.32 – $590.55 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $184.55 | $738.19 | $10.32 – $590.55 | 2026-03-30 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland | $185.00 | $1,068.00 | $8.26 – $1,962.45 | 2026-04-02 |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands | $207.12 | $863.00 | $8.77 – $863.00 | 2026-06-19 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge | $220.14 | $789.00 | $10.32 – $789.00 | 2026-02-28 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $237.60 | $495.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton | $238.00 | $238.00 | $8.98 – $172.55 | 2026-02-25 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $241.92 | $504.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $265.17 | $441.95 | $9.03 – $348.70 | 2026-05-29 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro | $272.16 | $486.00 | $10.00 – $30.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario Fontana | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos | $279.76 | $538.00 | $7.00 – $20.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco | $315.00 | $315.00 | $10.32 – $567.00 | 2026-07-22 |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa | $316.50 | $422.00 | ? – $379.80 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego | $316.50 | $422.00 | $1.15 – $625.89 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista | $316.50 | $422.00 | $24.91 – $346.04 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Center Coronado | $316.50 | $422.00 | ? – $337.60 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $343.70 | $982.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | $349.97 | $349.97 | ? – $300.97 | 2026-03-18 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | $353.42 | $353.42 | ? – $303.94 | 2026-03-18 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae | $374.60 | $624.34 | $10.32 – $2,330.00 | 2026-03-26 |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego | $378.75 | $505.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys | $418.00 | $418.00 | $10.11 – $376.20 | 2026-07-09 |
| Providence Little CO of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro | $468.30 | $1,338.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance | $468.30 | $1,338.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch | $469.00 | $469.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $507.15 | $507.15 | $4.33 – $405.72 | 2026-02-04 |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena | $507.15 | $507.15 | $4.33 – $405.72 | 2026-02-04 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $507.15 | $507.15 | $4.33 – $405.72 | 2026-02-04 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | $507.15 | $507.15 | $4.33 – $405.72 | 2026-02-04 |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood | $544.52 | $544.52 | ? – $468.29 | 2026-03-18 |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange | $752.00 | $752.00 | $8.98 – $752.00 | 2026-03-19 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $770.71 | $1,185.71 | $24.96 – $143.55 | 2025-11-26 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $799.00 | $799.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | $799.00 | $799.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $799.00 | $799.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $1,481.00 | $1,481.00 | $8.26 – $28.62 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Sylmar | not posted | $173.00 | $173.00 – $173.00 | 2026-03-12 |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $173.00 | $173.00 – $173.00 | 2026-07-07 |
| Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Downey | not posted | $173.00 | $173.00 – $173.00 | 2026-03-12 |
| Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Murrieta | not posted | $608.00 | $7.51 – $547.20 | 2026-09-01 |
| Temecula Valley Hospital Temecula | not posted | $832.00 | $7.18 – $748.80 | 2026-09-01 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center Palmdale | not posted | $892.00 | $7.33 – $802.80 | 2026-09-01 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center Corona | not posted | $917.00 | $7.51 – $825.30 | 2026-09-01 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal San Francisco | not posted | $10.32 – $10.32 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $8.98 – $2,543.35 | 2026-03-12 | |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | not posted | $8.98 – $29.62 | 2026-03-29 | |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $8.98 – $29.62 | 2026-03-29 | |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills | not posted | $8.98 – $24.77 | 2026-03-29 |